A Health Care Executive MBA is a specialized type of MBA. The right candidate for a Health Care Executive MBA typically has:

Educational Background: A Bachelor’s degree (required) and possibly a graduate or doctoral degree. Many students hold the title of MD, MPH, DDS, DO, OD, RN or Pharm.D.

Work Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of work experience in healthcare. Work experience is heavily valued, with emphasis on increasing amounts of responsibility through the progression of your career.

Current Employment: A health care position with significant management responsibility or an entrepreneurial role with top-level responsibility.

Career Outlook: Clearly defined goals that the Health Care EMBA would help achieve. It is important to define how you expect to use the knowledge, skills and contacts you will develop to grow an organization or yourself.

Motivation and Temperament: Energy, drive and ambition to succeed. The HCEMBA program will demand a significant amount of time and effort on top of your job responsibilities, and students must be highly motivated to successfully accomplish the program.

MBA Programs at a Glance

The Health Care Executive MBA program is a specific type of MBA with distinctive characteristics and special value to mid-career professionals on a health care career path.

Select the MBA Program at The Paul Merage School of Business that’s right for you:

Health Care Executive MBA (HCEMBA)

Executive MBA
(EMBA)

Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA)

Average Years of Work Experience

10-13

13-15

6

Average Age

39

39

30

Example Job Titles of Class Members

MD, MPH, DDS, DO,OD, RN PharmD

CEO

Executive Director

Vice President

Medical Director

Director

R&D/Scientist

Clinical Researcher

Analyst

Administrator

Business Development

Consultant

Corporate Counsel

Nurse Manager

CEO

CFO, COO

President

Senior Vice President

Vice President

Senior Director

Director

Attorney

Entrepreneur

Business Owner

General Manager

Senior Engineer

Program Manager

Account Manager/ Executive

Manager

Consultant

Engineer

Entrepreneur

Supervisor

Classes Held

Thursday 7-10pm through 12 noon Sunday, one weekend per month

Friday & Saturday, 8:30 am-5:00pm, every other week

(2) 3-hour classes per week, either on 2 weeknights or 1 weeknight and 1 Saturday